LISTINGS FOR THE SMITH
SURNAME INAbstracts of Wills of Dutchess County,
New York, 1742-1839,
by Minnie Cohen, 1939 (901 pages, comprising 13 small volumes)
compiled by Reiley Kidd, MD, Seattle, WA, August 2011

In 1939, Minnie Cohen completed her abstracts of wills in Dutchess County, New
York.The
resulting book comprises 13 smaller volumes (presumably due to the fact that
she divided the task into sections, completing each in chronological order.The will books included in this book begin
with Will Book AA, page 29 and end with the completion of Will Book J.

This book is available online through many libraries,
including the Seattle Public Library, via Heritage Quest.I went through the entire book, and copied
her abstracts for each mention of the SMITH surname, including the original
will book and page number where each abstract was taken from.I then reorganized the entries by the given
name of each Smith person mentioned.Where more than one Smith individual is named in a given record, I've included
that record under each of their given names.And within each given name's entries, the abstracts are listed in
chronological order.
It should be understood that the entries under any given name may refer to
different people, who shared that given name.Hopefully with the associated information, such as the place the record
was created and the names of others in the specific record, will help
distinguish between these individuals who shared the same given name.

When more than one date is listed for a will (e.g.,
1791/1773), the first date is when the will was signed, and the second is when
is appears to have been recorded, following the death of that individual.

ABEL SMITH

1800  the
1800/1801 will of Samuel Smith of Poughkeepsie
names sons Richard, Abel & Jacob,
and wife Elizabeth and 3 daughters, two of them married (WB B, p. 270).

1809  the
1809/1811 will of Elizabeth Smith of
Poughkeepsie
names daughters Betsy Smith, Deborah
Barns/Barnes, & Ruth Terry; son Abel; and the children of her deceased son,
Jacob Smith.Also named as heirs are her grandchildren:
Samuel Terry, Samuel Barns, Betsy Terry, Eliza
Smith and Samuel Smith (all the
above seem to be referred to as "children of my deceased son, Jacob,"
though the names aren't consistent with that), and MaryElizabeth Smith,
dau. of son Abel.Also granddau. Eliza Smith, dau of Jacob.(WB C, p. 528).

1825  The 1825/1831
will of Isaac Smith of Washington
names wife Phebe, son Isaac, grandson Isaac Smith Tallmadge
(who received Isaac Sr.'s gold watch), and daughters Abigail, Louisa, Phebe and Mary.A Nathaniel R.
Tallmadge was named one of the executors, and may have been the father of Isaac
Smith Tallmadge (WB G, p. 279 and WB G, p. 471, ff.).

1828  the 1828
will of Richard B. Mosher of Stanford names daughters Judah Smith & Abigail
Smith as two of his heirs.A Susannah Smith was one of the witnesses
to the will (WB H, p. 121).

1831  the
1831/1832 will of Phebe Smith of
Lithgow, a single woman, mentions sisters Mary, Abigail, the wife of Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, Esq.; Louisa, the wife
of Homer Wheaton, Esq.; and her brother Isaac
Smith.H.L. Smith of Poughkeepsie
was one of the executors (WB H, p. 182).

1789  an Abraham Smith witnessed the 1789/1791
will of John Every of Phillips precinct (WB A, p. 286).

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

1807  Abraham Smith was an executor of the
1807 will of Stephen Purdy, Fishkill (WB C, p. 87).

1811  Abraham Smith, Esq. is an executor of
the 1811/1812 will of Michael Van Dervoort of Carmel (WB D, p. 93).

1812  the 1812
will of Samuel Rogers of Carmel
names Abraham Smith as one of the
witnesses (WB D, p. 6).

1812  Abraham Smith Jr. is one of the
executors of the 1812 will of Peter Banker of PhillipsTown.Abraham
Smith (Sr.?) was a witness to this will (WB D, p. 102).

1813  the
1813/1817 will of Abraham Smith of
Fishkill names "Abraham Smith,
of the City of New York, first son of my nephew Stephen Smith, late of the same place, now deceased; Stephen Smith, second son of my nephew Stephen Smith; Alada Smith, present wife of John De Myer of Kingston, Ulster
Co."(among others) as his heirs (WB E, p. 333).

1819  Abraham Smith was one of the heirs of
John C. Brinkerhoff of Fishkill in his 1819/1820 will (WB F, p. 50).

ADAH SMITH

1806  the 1806
will of David Marick of Carmel
names among his heirs "brother Isaac Marick's four children, one of whom
was Adah Smith, wife of Thomas Smith."John
Smith was one of the executors (WB C, p. 1).

ALADA SMITH

1813  the
1813/1817 will of Abraham Smith of
Fishkill names "Abraham Smith,
of the City of New York, first son of my nephew Stephen Smith, late of the same place, now deceased; Stephen Smith, second son of my nephew Stephen Smith; Alada Smith, present wife of John De Myer of Kingston, Ulster
Co."(among others) as his heirs (WB E, p. 333).

ALLEN SMITH

1812  the
1812/1813 will of Jacob Lawrence of Stanford names his dau. Elizabeth Smith, as one of his
heirs.An Allen Smith was one of the executors, and was perhaps the husband
of Elizabeth Smith (WB D, p. 342).

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

ANN/ANNE/ANNA SMITH

1814  the
1814/1823 will of Mary Gildersleeve of Clinton
names Ann Smith, wife of Daniel Smith
as one of her children (WB F, p. 480).

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of Nehemiah Oakley of Freedom names Mary Smith, wife of Thomas Smith as one of his heirs. Their
daughter Anna is another of his
heirs, and son-in-law Thomas Smith
was one of his executors (WB G, p. 29).

ARCHIBALD SMITHs

1820  Archibald Smith was a witness to the
1820/1821 will of Henry Pells of Rhinebeck (WB F, p. 134).

1820  Archibald Smith was a witness to the
1820/1822 will of Isaac Davis of Rhinebeck (WB F, p. 290).

1823  an Archibald Smith was a witness to the
1823 will of John F. Schultzs of Clinton
(WB F, p. 488).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of Henry Sleight of Clinton
was witnessed by Archibald Smith and
William A. Smith (WB G, p. 85).These two also witnessed a 1824 codicil to
this will, below.

1823  Archibald and William A. Smith were
witnesses to the 1823/1825 will of Hannah Link of Milan (WB G, p. 241).

1824  Archibald Smith & William A. Smith
were witnesses to the 1823/1825 will of Henry Sleight of Clinton, and to a 1823 codicil described in
this passage (WB G, p. 174).

1824  the 1824
will of Martin Heermance of Rhinebeck appoints his wife Sally and his
son-in-law, Archibald Smith the
guardians of all his children, and names Archibald as one of his
executors.Archibald's wife isn't named
in the abstract (WB G, p. 129).

1824  Archibald Smith was an executor of the
1824/1826 will of Peter Snyder of Milan.A codicil to this will mentions William A. Smith, son of John I. Smith of Rhinebeck village (WB
G, pp. 355, ff).

1824  Archibald Smith was a witness to the
1824/1828 will of Adam Progue of Rhinebeck(WB H, p. 40).

1823  the
1823/1826 will of Catherine Bockee
of Pine Plains names her brother, Isaac
Smith, as her executor (WB G, p. 447).

CHARLES SMITH

1816  Charles Smith was a witness to the
1816/1830 will of Isaac Lyon of Clinton
(WB H, p. 334).

1823  the
1823/1832 will of Elizabeth Rogers, widow and relict of James Rogers, formerly
of Poughkeepsie,
deceased, names among her heirs her grand-children Charles Smith, son of my late daughter Betsy, and William R. Smith
(WB H, p. 221).

1790  Daniel Smith was a witness to the will
of Francis Boughton of Clinton town, 1790 (WB
AA, p. 133)Daniel Smith was a witness to the
will of Francis Boughton of Clinton
town, 1790 (WB A, p. 215)

1792  Daniel Smith was among the witnesses of
the 1792/1794 will of Martha Tompkins of Clinton, wife of Caleb (WB A, p. 436).

1802  the
1802/1814 will of Richbell Williams of Clinton
names his daughter, Saley (Sally
intended?), wife of Daniel Smith, as
one of his heirs (WB D, p. 461).

1814  the
1814/1823 will of Mary Gildersleeve of Clinton
names Ann Smith, wife of Daniel Smith
as one of her children (WB F, p. 480).

1820  a Daniel Smith was a witness to the
1820/1821 will of John Vantassell of Fishkill (WB E, p. 140).

1820  the
1820/1837 will of Peter Smith of
North East names his daughter Lada,
wife of Joseph Thompson; his late son David
Smith; sons James W. and Daniel
Smith.His living sons were named
his executors. (WB I, p. 392)

1806  a David Smith was a witness to the 1806
will of Enos Northrup of Washington,
along with Israel Smith (WB C, p.
402).

1809  a David Smith was named an executor of the
1809 will of Abraham Webster of Dover
(WB C, p. 402).

1813  the
1813/1814 will of Joseph Blatchley of Fishkill names daughter Sarah Smith and son-in-law David Smith among his heirs (WB D, p.
442).

1816  David Smith, Esq. Was an executor of
the 1816/1818 will of Michael Shaw of Fishkill (WB E, p. 440).

1820  the
1820/1837 will of Peter Smith of
North East names his daughter Lada,
wife of Joseph Thompson; his late son David
Smith; sons James W. and Daniel
Smith.His living sons were named
his executors. (WB I, p. 392)

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this
will (WB E, p. 84).

1825  the
1825/1827 will of Freelove Mitchell of Poughkeepsie
names William Smith of PleasantValley
as one of her executors.Her will was
witnessed by Ensign T. Smith, William J.
Smith and Eliza Ann Smith (WB G, p. 513).

1794  the
1794/1813 will of John Philips of Fishkill names dau. Elizabeth, "wife of Solomon
Smith" as one of his heirs (WB D, p. 204).

1800  the
1800/1801 will of Samuel Smith of Poughkeepsie
names sons Richard, Abel & Jacob,
and wife Elizabeth and 3 daughters, two of them married (WB B, p. 270).

1810  the 1810
will of James Teller of Clinton
names his niece Elizabeth Smith
among his heirs (WB C, p. 502).

1809  the
1809/1811 will of Elizabeth Smith of
Poughkeepsie
names daughters Betsy Smith, Deborah
Barns/Barnes, & Ruth Terry; son Abel; and the children of her deceased son,
Jacob Smith.Also named as heirs are her grandchildren:
Samuel Terry, Samuel Barns, Betsy Terry, Eliza
Smith and Samuel Smith (all the
above seem to be referred to as "children of my deceased son, Jacob,"
though the names aren't consistent with that), and Mary Elizabeth Smith, dau. of son Abel.Also granddau. Eliza Smith, dau
of Jacob.WB C, p. 528.

1812  the
1812/1813 will of Jacob Lawrence of Stanford names his dau. Elizabeth Smith, as one of his
heirs.An Allen Smith was one of the executors, and was perhaps the husband
of Elizabeth Smith (WB D, p. 342).

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of William Ladue of Fishkill names his daughter Betsey, the wife of Isaiah Smith, as one of his heirs.David
Smith witnessed this will (WB G, p. 113).

1823  the
1823/1832 will of Elizabeth Rogers, widow and relict of James Rogers, formerly
of Poughkeepsie,
deceased, names among her heirs her grand-children Charles Smith, son of my late daughter Betsy, and William R. Smith
(WB H, p. 221).

1825  the
1825/1827 will of Freelove Mitchell of Poughkeepsie
names William Smith of PleasantValley
as one of her executors.Her will was
witnessed by Ensign T. Smith, William J.
Smith and Eliza Ann Smith (WB G, p. 513).

1838  The 1838
will of Jacob Boerum of Poughkeepsie
names daughter Mary, wife of Ensign T. Smith as one of his heirs,
and names Ensign T. Smith as one of
his executors. (WB J, p. 349, ff.)

EPHRAIM SMITH

1811  Ephraim Smith was one of the executors
of the 1811/1812 will of Ethan Goodrich of Amenia (WB D, p. 129).

FRANCES/FANNY SMITH

1807  Fanny Smith is named as the daughter of
Sibert Cronk of Philips in his 1807 will ( WB C, p. 112).

1831  the
1831/1832 will of Abner Case of Pine Plains names Nancy Smith as one of his daughters, and mentions son-in-law Reuben Smith.In addition, a George Smith was one of the witnesses to this will (WB H, p. 109).

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

H.L. SMITH

1831  the 1831/1832
will of Phebe Smith of Lithgow, a
single woman, mentions sisters Mary, Abigail,
the wife of Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, Esq.; Louisa, the wife of Homer Wheaton,
Esq.; and her brother Isaac Smith.H.L.
Smith of Poughkeepsie
was one of the executors (WB H, p. 182).

HANNAH SMITHs

1810  the 1810
will of Anthony Ward of Washington
names son-in-law Joseph Smith,
husband of Ward's daughter, Hannah,
as one of his executors (WB C, p. 558).

1813  the
1813/1814 will of Hezekiah Rogers of Beekman names daughters Hannah Smith, wife of James Smith, and Ruth Smith, deceased, wife of James Smith,
AND Hezekiah Smith, son of Ruth Smith,
deceased (WB D, p. 472).

1820  the
1820/1821 will of William Green of Milan
names "Hannah Smith" as
one of his heirs.She doesn't appear to
be one of his daughters, and the relationship isn't specified in the abstract.
(WB F, p. 191)

1827  the 1827
will of Hannah Smith (location not
stated) names her brothers Joseph and
Howland Smith; her sisters Deborah
Smith, Dinah Howland, Rebecca Taber and Rachel Smith; and names her brother Howland Smith one of her executors (WB H, p. 5).

HARRIET SMITH

1824  the
1824/1826 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
names "Sarah & Harriet, two of the children of William B. Smith" among his heirs
(WB G, p. 348).

1824  the
1824/1832 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
mentions "the children of William
B. Smith, Sarah & Harriet" among his heirs (WB H, p.
180).

HARRIS SMITH

1815  the
1815/1816 will of Samuel Carpenter Jr. (location not specified) names his
friend Isaac Smith as one of his
executors and Harris Smith as a
witness to his will (WB E, p. 133).

1836  the
1836/1839 will of Henry Hoag of Pine Plains lists "brother-in-law Harris Smith" as one of his heirs,
and one of the executors. (WB J, but no page listed)

1791  The 1791
will of Israel Smith of Poughkeepsie, mentions
brother Melanter Smith (WB AA, p.
123).
Though the heading says ISRAEL Smith, the will is signed ISAAC Smith in the abstract.(WB AA, p. 123)The latter may be
a typo, but determining that would require examining the original document.

1792 an Isaac Smith witnessed the 1792 will of
George Brinkerhoff of Fishkill (WB A, p. 333).

1798  an Isaac Smith, son-in-law of Daniel Lewis
of Stanford pct. was named in Lewis's 1798 will, and was appointed one of his
executors.Isaac was the husband of Phebe Lewis Smith (WB B, p. 120).

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

1802  Isaac Smith was among the witnesses of
the 1802/1803 will of Solomon Sutherland (location not specified, WB B, p.
382).

1802  the
1802/1804 will of Peleg Wexsom/Wixsom of Carmel
names "Sarah, wife of Isaac Smith"
among his heirs (WB B, p. 461).

1803  Isaac Smith is an executor of the
1803/1818 will of Benjamin Everitt of Fishkill (WB E, p. 401).

1804  the will
of Jacob Smith of Clinton, dated Dec. 16, 1804 and probated
March 20, 1810, names wife Rebecca,
sons Uriah, Isaac and William Smith,
and 5 daughters.It named his BROTHER Isaac as one of the executors
(WB C, p. 451).

1805  Isaac Smith was a witness to the
1805/1807 will of Ephraim Ford of Amenia (WB C, p. 121).

1806  Isaac B. Smith Esq., county of Columbia,
was an executor of the 1806 will of Asahel Haskins of Northeast, and also
apparently an heir (WB B, p. 620).

1808  Isaac Smith was named an executor of
the 1808/1809 will of Benjamin Palmer of Stanford (WB C, p. 561).

1812  Isaac Smith was a witness to the 1812
will of Lewis Dibble of Stanford (WB D, p. 129).

1812  Isaac Smith of Fishkill was one of the
executors of the 1812/1815 will of Priscilla Phillips of Fishkill (WB E, p.
87).

1813  the 1813
will of John Thompson of Stanford named Isaac
Smith as one of his witnesses (WB D, p. 426).

1814 an Isaac Smith was a witness to the 1814
will of Samuel P. Carpenter of Amenia (WB D, p. not listed, but between
505-511).

1814 an Isaac Smith was an executor of the
1814/1819 will of Jacob Bocklee of Northeast (WB F, p. 6).

1815  the
1815/1816 will of Samuel Carpenter Jr. (location not specified) names his
friend Isaac Smith as one of his
executors and Harris Smith as a
witness to his will (WB E, p. 133).

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this will
(WB E, p. 84).

1821  an Isaac Smith was a witness to the
1821/1826 will of Elijah Knapp of Fishkill (WB G, p. 336).

1822  the
1822/1823 will of John Leete of Stanford mentions "Judge Isaac Smith," possibly one of his heirs (WB F, p. 410).

1823  an Isaac Smith was an executor of the 1823
will of Macy Bowman of Milan
(WB F, p. 428).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of William Ladue of Fishkill names his daughter Betsey, the wife of Isaiah Smith, as one of his heirs.David
Smith witnessed this will (WB G, p. 113).

1823  the
1823/1826 will of Catherine Bockee
of Pine Plains names her brother, Isaac
Smith, as her executor (WB G, p. 447).

1825  The 1825
will of Isaac Smith of Washington
names wife Phebe, son Isaac, grandson Isaac Smith Tallmadge
(who received Isaac Sr.'s gold watch), and daughters Abigail, Louisa, Phebe and Mary.A Nathaniel R.
Tallmadge was named one of the executors, and may have been the father of Isaac
Smith Tallmadge (WB G, p. 279).

1831  Isaac B. Smith of Gallatin, Columbia
Co. was a witness to the __/1831 will of David Wynans (also spelled Winons and
Winans in this will) of Pine Plains (WB H, p. 374).

1831  the
1831/1832 will of Phebe Smith of
Lithgow, a single woman, mentions sisters Mary, Abigail, the wife of Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, Esq.; Louisa, the wife
of Homer Wheaton, Esq.; and her brother Isaac
Smith.H.L. Smith of Poughkeepsie
was one of the executors (WB H, p. 182).

ISRAEL SMITHs

1791  The 1791
will of Israel Smith of Poughkeepsie, mentions
brother Melanter Smith (WB AA, p.
123).
Though the heading says ISRAEL Smith, the will is signed ISAAC Smith in the abstract.(WB AA, p. 123)

1791  the 1791
will of Israel Smith of Poughkeepsie,
mentions brother Melancton Smith and
brother-in-law Isaac Hasbrook (the will of Eliz Smith in 1842 mentions Hasbrook
children  see her entries) (WB A, p. 271)

1800 - an Israel Smith Jr. was among the witnesses of
the 1800/1801 will of Daniel Lewis of Stanford (WB B, p. 244).

JACOB SMITHs

1794  Jacob Smith was one of the executors of
the 1794 will of Baltis Van Kleeck of Poughkeepsie
(WB A, p. 462).

1800  the
1800/1801 will of Samuel Smith of Poughkeepsie
names sons Richard, Abel & Jacob,
and wife Elizabeth and 3 daughters, two of them married (WB B, p. 270).

1802  Jacob Smith was a witness to the
1802/1806 will of Elias Doty of Clinton
(WB B, p. 655).

1804  the will
of Jacob Smith of Clinton, dated Dec. 16, 1804 and probated
March 20, 1810, names wife Rebecca,
sons Uriah, Isaac and William Smith,
and 5 daughters.It named his BROTHER Isaac as one of the executors
(WB C, p. 451).

1809  the
1809/1811 will of Elizabeth Smith of
Poughkeepsie
names daughters Betsy Smith, Deborah
Barns/Barnes, & Ruth Terry; son Abel; and the children of her deceased son,
Jacob Smith.Also named as heirs are her grandchildren:
Samuel Terry, Samuel Barns, Betsy Terry, Eliza
Smith and Samuel Smith (all the
above seem to be referred to as "children of my deceased son, Jacob,"
though the names aren't consistent with that), and MaryElizabeth Smith,
dau. of son Abel.Also granddau. Eliza Smith, dau of Jacob.(WB C, p. 528).

1813  the
1813/1814 will of Hezekiah Rogers of Beekman names daughters Hannah Smith, wife of James Smith, and Ruth Smith, deceased, wife of James Smith,
AND Hezekiah Smith, son of Ruth Smith,
deceased (WB D, p. 472).

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this
will (WB E, p. 84).

1820  the
1820/1837 will of Peter Smith of
North East names his daughter Lada,
wife of Joseph Thompson; his late son David
Smith; sons James W. and Daniel
Smith.His living sons were named
his executors. (WB I, p. 392)

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1818  the 1818
will of Marah Reed of Stanford names daughter Jane Smith among her heirs (her husband's name not given) (WB E, p.
396).

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

JEREMIAH SMITH

1799  Jeremiah and Sarah Smith were witnesses
of the 1799/1804 will of Peter Van Dyck of Clinton (WB B, p. 428).

JESSE SMITHs

1794  the 1794
will of Jost Garrison of Clinton
names among his heirs Keziah, wife of
Jesse Smith (WB A, p. 414).

1800  a James P. & Jesse Smith were among
the witnesses to the 1800/1801 will of Samuel Benedick of Amenia (WB B, p.
260).

1815  a Jesse Smith was a witness to the
1815/1817 will of Cornelius Swart of Nassau, county of Rensselaer
(WB E, p. 266).

1796  the
1796/1810 will of William Wheeler, physician of Dutchess Co. NY named John C. Smith of Litchfield Co., CT as
one of his executors (WB C, p. 472).

1798  a John Smith was among the witnesses of
the 1798 will of Grandius Quick of Clinton
(WB B, p. 115).

1799 -a John
Smith was a witness to the 1799 will of David Johnston of Washington (WB C, p. 338).

1804  the 1804 will of John Smith of Poughkeepsie names
wife Margaret, no other Smiths (WB
B, p. 438).

1806  the 1806
will of David Marick of Carmel
names among his heirs "brother Isaac Marick's four children, one of whom
was Adah Smith, wife of Thomas Smith."John
Smith was one of the executors (WB C, p. 1).

1808  the
1808/1809 will of John Waring of Southeast names his dau. Susanna, wife of Jonathan
Smith, as one of his heirs (WB C, p. 295).

1808  a John Cotton Smith was a witness to the
1808/1822 will of Samuel Eggleston of North East (WB E, p.276).

1812  the
1812/1815 will of Ebenezer Cary of Beekman, physician, names his daughter Hephzibah, wife of John Smith, as one of his heirs (WB E, p. 31).

1816  A John Smith was a witness to the
1816/1830 will of Solomon Cook of Amenia (WB H, p. 327).

1822  The 1822/1823
will of John Tice Smith of North East
names daughters Polly, Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1824  Archibald Smith was an executor of the
1824/1826 will of Peter Snyder of Milan.A codicil to this will mentions William A. Smith, son of John I. Smith of Rhinebeck village (WB
G, pp. 355, ff).

1829  John S. Smith was a witness to the
1829/1831 will of Jacob Schultz of Rhinebeck (WB H, p. 382).

1831  Jonathan Smith was a witness to the
1832/1833 will of Lawrence Van Every of Poughkeepsie (WB H, p 269).

1810  the 1810
will of Anthony Ward of Washington
names son-in-law Joseph Smith,
husband of Ward's daughter, Hannah,
as one of his executors (WB C, p. 558).

1827  the 1827
will of Hannah Smith (location not
stated) names her brothers Joseph and
Howland Smith; her sisters Deborah
Smith, Dinah Howland, Rebecca Taber and Rachel Smith; and names her brother Howland Smith one of her executors (WB H, p. 5).

JUDAH SMITH

1828  the 1828 will
of Richard B. Mosher of Stanford names daughters Judah Smith & Abigail
Smith as two of his heirs.A Susannah Smith was one of the witnesses
to the will (WB H, p. 121).

KEZIAH SMITH

1794  the 1794
will of Jost Garrison of Clinton
names among his heirs Keziah, wife of
Jesse Smith (WB A, p. 414).

LADA SMITH (see also Lydia?)

1820  the
1820/1837 will of Peter Smith of
North East names his daughter Lada,
wife of Joseph Thompson; his late son David
Smith; sons James W. and Daniel
Smith.His living sons were named
his executors. (WB I, p. 392)

1825  The 1825/1831
will of Isaac Smith of Washington
names wife Phebe, son Isaac, grandson Isaac Smith Tallmadge
(who received Isaac Sr.'s gold watch), and daughters Abigail, Louisa, Phebe and Mary.A Nathaniel R.
Tallmadge was named one of the executors, and may have been the father of Isaac
Smith Tallmadge (WB G, p. 279 and WB G, p. 471, ff.).

1804  the 1804 will of John Smith of Poughkeepsie names
wife Margaret, no other Smiths (WB
B, p. 438).

1807  Margaret Smith is named as one of the
children of Jacob Everson/Evertson of Clinton
in his 1807 will.Her husband isn't
named (WB C, p. 105).

1815  the
1815/1816 will of Margaret Smith of Poughkeepsie names her
brothers and sisters as her heirs.Her
maiden name appears to be Dusenberry, since that is the surname of her
brothers; she names no other Smiths in her will (WB E, p. 198).

MARIAH SMITH

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

MARTHA SMITH

1815  Martha Smith was a witness to the 1815
will of David Bedford of Clinton
(WB E, p. 66)

MARTIN SMITH

1822  The 1822
will of Frederick Ham of Clinton
mentions both David Smith and Martin Smith, possibly as his heirs,
but no relationship is specified in the abstract (WB F, p. 318).

MARY/MARIA SMITHs (see also POLLY)

1809  the
1809/1811 will of Elizabeth Smith of
Poughkeepsie
names daughters Betsy Smith, Deborah
Barns/Barnes, & Ruth Terry; son Abel; and the children of her deceased son,
Jacob Smith.Also named as heirs are her grandchildren:
Samuel Terry, Samuel Barns, Betsy Terry, Eliza
Smith and Samuel Smith (all the
above seem to be referred to as "children of my deceased son, Jacob,"
though the names aren't consistent with that), and MaryElizabeth Smith,
dau. of son Abel.Also granddau. Eliza Smith, dau of Jacob.(WB C, p. 528).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of Nehemiah Oakley of Freedom names Mary Smith, wife of Thomas Smith as one of his heirs. Their
daughter Anna is another of his
heirs, and son-in-law Thomas Smith
was one of his executors (WB G, p. 29).

1824  the
1824/1825 will of Ebenezer Badger of Poughkeepsie
names his daughter, Mary, the wife
of Platt Smith as one of his heirs
(WB G, p. 211).

1825  The 1825
will of Isaac Smith of Washington
names wife Phebe, son Isaac, grandson Isaac Smith Tallmadge
(who received Isaac Sr.'s gold watch), and daughters Abigail, Louisa, Phebe and Mary.A Nathaniel R.
Tallmadge was named one of the executors, and may have been the father of Isaac
Smith Tallmadge (WB G, p. 279 and WB G, p. 471, ff.).

1791  the 1791
will of Israel Smith of
Poughkeepsie, mentions brother Melancton
Smith and brother-in-law Isaac Hasbrook (the will of Eliz Smith in 1842
mentions Hasbrook children  see her entries) (WB A, p. 271)

1795  a Melancton Smith was one of the
witnesses to the 1795 will of James Cooper of Poughkeepsie (WB A, p. 481).

MELANDER/MELANTER SMITH

1791  The 1791
will of Israel Smith of Poughkeepsie mentions
brother Melanter Smith (WB AA, p.
123).
Though the heading says ISRAEL Smith, the will is signed ISAAC Smith in the abstract.(WB AA, p. 123)

MORRIS SMITH (see also MAURICE)

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this
will (WB E, p. 84).

1831  the 1831/1832
will of Abner Case of Pine Plains names Nancy
Smith as one of his daughters, and mentions son-in-law Reuben Smith.In addition, a
George Smith was one of the
witnesses to this will (WB H, p. 109).

NATHAN SMITH

1810 - the 1810
will of Ephriam Mosher Jr. of Stanford named Nathan Smith as one of his executors (WB C, p. 476).

1819  a Nathan Smith was an executor of the
1819 will of Derick Westervelt of Poughkeepsie (WB F, p. 19).

NATHANIEL SMITH

1777  Nathaniel Smith was one of the
witnesses to the 1777/1797 will of Wiliam Wolven of Bateman's pct. (WB B, p.
51).

NICHOLAS SMITH

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

OTHNIEL SMITHs

1810  an Othniel D. Smith is a witness to the
1810 will of John Patrick Sherwood of Clinton
(WB C, p. 495).

PATIENCE SMITH

1802  the
1802/1805 will of Stephen Halstead of Beekman names among his heirs, Patience Smith (WB B, p 509).

PETER SMITH

1820  the
1820/1837 will of Peter Smith of
North East names his daughter Lada, wife of Joseph Thompson; his late son David Smith; sons James W. and Daniel Smith.His living sons were named his executors. (WB I, p. 392)

PHEBE/PHOEBE SMITHs

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas
 Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith, son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with
him.Son James was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

1822  the
1822/1826 will of Moses Haight of Stanford names his brother-in-law, Wright Smith, as one of his
executors.Haight's wife was Phebe, so Phebe was evidently Wright
Smith's sister.(WB G, p. 457)

1825  The 1825/1831
will of Isaac Smith of Washington
names wife Phebe, son Isaac, grandson Isaac Smith Tallmadge
(who received Isaac Sr.'s gold watch), and daughters Abigail, Louisa, Phebe and Mary.A Nathaniel R.
Tallmadge was named one of the executors, and may have been the father of Isaac
Smith Tallmadge (WB G, p. 279 and WB G, p. 471, ff.).

1831  the
1831/1832 will of Phebe Smith of
Lithgow, a single woman, mentions sisters Mary, Abigail, the wife of Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, Esq.; Louisa, the wife
of Homer Wheaton, Esq.; and her brother Isaac
Smith.H.L. Smith of Poughkeepsie
was one of the executors (WB H, p. 182).

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

PLATT SMITH

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

1824  the
1824/1825 will of Ebenezer Badger of Poughkeepsie
names his daughter, Mary, the wife
of Platt Smith as one of his heirs
(WB G, p. 211).

POLLY SMITH

1822  The
1822/1823 will of John Tice Smith of
North East names daughters Polly,
Elizabeth Harris & Jane Shelden, wife of Allen Shelden;
sons James, Andrew & Nicholas
(the latter deceased); and the children of Nicholas  Betsey, Mariah, Phebe, Jane, Anna & John.Also his grandson, John Smith,
son of his son, John, also deceased, who now lives with him.Son James
was an executor of the will (WB F, p. 485).

RACHEL SMITH

1827  the 1827
will of Hannah Smith (location not
stated) names her brothers Joseph and
Howland Smith; her sisters Deborah
Smith, Dinah Howland, Rebecca Taber and Rachel Smith; and names her brother Howland Smith one of her executors (WB H, p. 5).

RANSELLOR SMITH

1827  the 1827
will of William McMarlin of Fishkill names Ransellor
Smith as one of his executors (WB H, p. 11).

REBECCA SMITH

1804  a Rebeckah Smith is a witness to the
1804/1808 will of Isaac Allerton of Amenia (WB C, p. 145).

1827  the 1827
will of Hannah Smith (location not
stated) names her brothers Joseph and
Howland Smith; her sisters Deborah
Smith, Dinah Howland, Rebecca Taber and Rachel Smith; and names her brother Howland Smith one of her executors (WB H, p. 5).

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this
will (WB E, p. 84).

1831  the
1831/1832 will of Abner Case of Pine Plains names Nancy Smith as one of his daughters, and mentions son-in-law Reuben Smith.In addition, a George Smith was one of the witnesses to this will (WB H, p. 109).

1833  Reuben Smith is an executor of the
1833/1834 will of Mariah Winans of Pine Plains (WB H, p. 424).

RICHARD SMITH

1800  the
1800/1801 will of Samuel Smith of Poughkeepsie
names sons Richard, Abel & Jacob,
and wife Elizabeth and 3 daughters, two of them married (WB B, p. 270).

RUTH SMITHs

1801  The
1801/1810 will of Amos Osborn of Pawling Town names daughter Ruth Smith as one of his heirs (WB C,
p. 425).

1806  Ruth Smith was a witness to the 1806
will of Stephen Mory of Washington
pct. (WB C, p. 27)

1813  the
1813/1814 will of Hezekiah Rogers of Beekman names daughters Hannah Smith, wife of James Smith, and Ruth Smith, deceased, wife of James Smith,
AND Hezekiah Smith, son of Ruth Smith,
deceased (WB D, p. 472).

SALLY/SALEY SMITH

1802  the
1802/1814 will of Richbell Williams of Clinton
names his daughter, Saley (Sally
intended?), wife of Daniel Smith, as
one of his heirs (WB D, p. 461).

SAMUEL SMITH

(undated)  a SamuelSmith was an executor of will of Zebulon Mills of Charlotte pct. (no date listed in abstract 
WB A, p. 68)

1795  Samuel Smith Jr. was one of the
witnesses to the 1795 will of Peter Bell of Philipstown (WB A, p. 502).

1800  the
1800/1801 will of Samuel Smith of Poughkeepsie
names sons Richard, Abel & Jacob,
and wife Elizabeth and 3 daughters, two of them married (WB B, p. 270).

1809  the
1809/1811 will of Elizabeth Smith of
Poughkeepsie
names daughters Betsy Smith, Deborah
Barns/Barnes, & Ruth Terry; son Abel; and the children of her deceased son,
Jacob Smith.Also named as heirs are her grandchildren:
Samuel Terry, Samuel Barns, Betsy Terry, Eliza
Smith and Samuel Smith (all the
above seem to be referred to as "children of my deceased son, Jacob,"
though the names aren't consistent with that), and MaryElizabeth Smith,
dau. of son Abel.Also granddau. Eliza Smith, dau of Jacob.(WB C, p. 528).

1824  the 1824
will of Jacob Cornell of Clinton
names his daughter, Sarah S. Smith,
as one of his heirs.Her husband isn't
named (WB G, p. 18).

1824  the
1824/1826 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
names "Sarah & Harriet, two of the children of William B. Smith" among his heirs
(WB G, p. 348).

1824  the
1824/1832 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
mentions "the children of William
B. Smith, Sarah & Harriet" among his heirs (WB H, p.
180).

SILAS SMITH

1818  the
1818/1820 will of Isaac Smith of
North East names sons Silas, Reuben,
Elias, Isaac and Morris.Son Isaac B. Smith was an executor, and James W. Smith was a witness to this
will (WB E, p. 84).

1794  the
1794/1813 will of John Philips of Fishkill names dau. Elizabeth, "wife of Solomon
Smith" as one of his heirs (WB D, p. 204).

STEPHEN SMITHs

1813  Stephen Smith was a witness to the
1813/1814 will of Pontius Woolley of Clinton
(WB D, p. 458).

1813  the
1813/1817 will of Abraham Smith of
Fishkill names "Abraham Smith,
of the City of New York, first son of my nephew Stephen Smith, late of the same place, now deceased; Stephen Smith, second son of my nephew Stephen Smith; Alada Smith, present wife of John De Myer of Kingston, Ulster
Co."(among others) as his heirs (WB E, p. 333).

1819  Stephen Smith was an executor of the
1819/1827 will of Quinby Cornell of Clinton
(WB H, p. 1).

1838  the
1838/1839 will of Elijah Pepper of Fishkill names daughter Maria, wife of Stephen B.
Smith, as one of his heirs; Stephen B. Smith named one of his
executors.(WB J, but no page listed)

1838  Stephen B. Smith of Fishkill was a
witness to the 1838 will of Thomas T. Wood of Fishkill (WB J, p. 206).

1828  the 1828
will of Richard B. Mosher of Stanford names daughters Judah Smith & Abigail
Smith as two of his heirs.A Susannah Smith was one of the witnesses
to the will (WB H, p. 121).

SYLVE SMITH

1797  a Sylve Smith was among the witnesses of
the 1797/1803 will of Jacob Hewenton of PaulingsTown
(WB B, p. 370).

THOMAS SMITH

1806  the 1806
will of David Marick of Carmel
names among his heirs "brother Isaac Marick's four children, one of whom
was Adah Smith, wife of Thomas Smith."John
Smith was one of the executors (WB C, p. 1).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of Nehemiah Oakley of Freedom names Mary Smith, wife of Thomas Smith as one of his heirs. Their
daughter Anna is another of his
heirs, and son-in-law Thomas Smith
was one of his executors (WB G, p. 29).

URIAH SMITH

1798  the 1798/1799 will of Platt Smith of Amenia
names sons Uriah and Abraham.Platt's two brothers, Isaac and Philip Smith were two of the executors.Platt's father-in-law, Abraham Micler, was
another executor.The will was witnessed
by Gilbert Smith (WB B, p. 129).

1801  Uriah Smith was a witness to the
1801/1806 will of Mary Hallack of Clinton
(WB B, p. 655).

1804  the will
of Jacob Smith of Clinton, dated Dec. 16, 1804 and probated
March 20, 1810, names wife Rebecca,
sons Uriah, Isaac and William Smith,
and 5 daughters.It named his BROTHER Isaac as one of the executors
(WB C, p. 451).

1812  the
1812/1813 will of Richard Baker of Clinton
names his friend Uriah Smith as one
of his executors, and Valentine H. P.
Smith was a witness to this will (WB D, p. 22).

1812  the 1812
will of Gilbert Tompkins of Clinton
names Uriah Smith as one of the
witnesses (WB D, p. 44).

VALENTINE SMITH

1812  the
1812/1813 will of Richard Baker of Clinton
names his friend Uriah Smith as one
of his executors, and Valentine H. P.
Smith was a witness to this will (WB D, p. 22).

WILLIAM SMITHs

1804  the will
of Jacob Smith of Clinton, dated Dec. 16, 1804 and probated
March 20, 1810, names wife Rebecca,
sons Uriah, Isaac and William Smith,
and 5 daughters.It named his BROTHER Isaac as one of the executors
(WB C, p. 451).

1818  William B. Smith was a witness to the
1818/1824 will of Richard Everett of Poughkeepsie
(WB G, p. 116).

1823  the
1823/1824 will of Henry Sleight of Clinton
was witnessed by Archibald Smith and
William A. Smith (WB G, p. 85).These two also witnessed a 1824 codicil to
this will, below.

1823  Archibald and William A. Smith were
witnesses to the 1823/1825 will of Hannah Link of Milan (WB G, p. 241).

1823  the
1823/1832 will of Elizabeth Rogers, widow and relict of James Rogers, formerly
of Poughkeepsie,
deceased, names among her heirs her grand-children Charles Smith, son of my late daughter Betsy, and William R. Smith
(WB H, p. 221).

1824  Archibald Smith & William A. Smith
were witnesses to the 1823/1825 will of Henry Sleight of Clinton, and to a 1824 codicil described in
this passage (WB G, p. 174).

1824  the
1824/1826 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
names "Sarah & Harriet, two of the children of William B. Smith" among his heirs
(WB G, p. 348).

1824  Archibald Smith was an executor of the
1824/1826 will of Peter Snyder of Milan.A codicil to this will mentions William A. Smith, son of John I. Smith of Rhinebeck village; a
second codicil to the above will of Peter Snyder mentions William A. Smith, son of John
I. Smith of Rhinebeck Flatts. (WB G, pp. 355, ff).

1824  the
1824/1832 will of Jacob Bush of Poughkeepsie
mentions "the children of William
B. Smith, Sarah & Harriet" among his heirs (WB H, p.
180).

1825  a William H. Smith witnessed an 1825
codicil to the 1825 will of Thomas Duncan of Stanford (WB G, p. 323).

1825  the
1825/1827 will of Freelove Mitchell of Poughkeepsie
names William Smith of PleasantValley
as one of her executors.Her will was
witnessed by Ensign T. Smith, William J.
Smith and Eliza Ann Smith (WB G, p. 513).

WRIGHT SMITH

1822  the
1822/1826 will of Moses Haight of Stanford names his brother-in-law, Wright Smith, as one of his executors.Haight's wife was Phebe, so Phebe was evidently Wright Smith's sister.(WB G, p. 457)

ZEBULON SMITH

1790  The 1790
will of Isaac GREEN of Washington
township names dau. Elizabeth, "wife of Zebulon Smith" as one of his heirs (WB A, p. 254).

This concludes the list of Smith entries in Minnie Cohen's
book of abstracts of Dutchess
County, NY
wills.I hope that it helps others in
their research of individuals with this most common surname.